One thing I listen for is the sound of gathering on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights. Before the music begins, or Bible study starts, one thing you can count on is the sweet sound of fellowship. Yes, people having conversations...catching up, enjoying each other's company. There is laughter that accompanies embraces and there is joy in the house of the Lord. When I was away, I had to chuckle. ...  Read More

"Prayer reaches up to heaven and brings heaven down to earth" (E.M. Bounds).Did you ever wonder about the power of prayer? Today's readings confirm the gift of power that God has offered to the world He so loves. Jonah prayed: "I called out to the LORD in my distress and He answered me" (Jonah 2:2). The king of Nineveh ordered his citizens to take action in repentance and pray, and he led the way....  Read More

Pause.Between sections of the Psalms you will often see the word, 'Selah.' It is believed to be a call to pause the prayer/praise/song to ponder what has been written and sung...reflection is a powerful discipline for living in (and out) the Word of God. The Revelation has very noteworthy 'selahs' in the unfolding of God's plan through the opening of the seals, the blasting of the trumpets, and th...  Read More

There are times when I consider the evil of our day that I wonder: "“Lord, the one who is holy and true, how long until you judge those who live on the earth?" (Revelation 6:10). Indeed, it seems the world has mimicked Israel: "Yet you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood." (Amos 6:12). God has promised through His Word that He will judge with righteousness ...  Read More

If you know this song, it is difficult to read Revelation 5 without having it come to mind.  Though I am quite certain that you will hear the music in your mind, try reading the lyrics without singing. Indeed, He is worthy!! Is He Worthy?  (Andrew Peterson, Ben Shive)Do you feel the world is broken?(We do)Do you feel the shadows deepen?(We do)But do you know that all the dark won'tStop the light f...  Read More

“Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.” These are the words of the heavenly messenger guiding John through the revelation of Jesus Christ (Revelation 4:1b). John, anticipating what must take place (think events in the future) is caught up into the epicenter of God's existence and his focus turns from events to the indescribable scene of heaven's throneroom and God Hims...  Read More